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Teams have until April 17 to sign players who will be eligible for the first round of the postseason. Here are some of the top D-League players at each position, who could be called up at some point in the next month. GUARDS: Delonte West, Dominique Jones, Lester Hudson, Kris Joseph, Josh Selby, Courtney Fortson, Jerel McNeal, Andrew Goudelock, Christian Eyenga, Lazar Hayward, Justin Dentmon, Chris Roberts, Ben Uzoh, Sean Singletary, Ron Howard, Darington Hobson. FORWARDS: D.J. Kennedy, Samardo Samuels, Demetris Nichols, Willie Reed, Rick Jackson, Arinze Onuaku, Rasual Butler, Damion James, Luke Harangody, Micah Downs, JaMychal Green, James Mays. CENTERS: Jerome Jordan, Hassan Whiteside, Vernon Macklin, Hilton Armstrong, Keith Benson, Brian Butch, Mickell Gladness, Solomon Alabi, Jarrid Famous, Augustus Gilchrist. Sulia

Delonte West, Damion James, Hassan Whiteside, Solomon Alabi, Dominique Jones, Darington Hobson, Rasual Butler, Lester Hudson, Jerome Jordan, Brian Butch, Hilton Armstrong, Christian Eyenga, Samardo Samuels, Luke Harangody, Ben Uzoh, Mickell Gladness, Jerel McNeal, Rick Jackson, Keith Benson, Kris Joseph, Augustus Gilchrist, JaMychal Green, Josh Selby, Andrew Goudelock, Vernon Macklin, Lazar Hayward, Willie Reed, Courtney Fortson, Justin Dentmon, Micah Downs 

NetsDaily.com: Damion James has not been extended a second 10-day contract by #Nets. he has returned to Bakersfield Jam, says DLeague source. Twitter

Brooklyn Nets, Damion James, D-League 

I've spoken to a GM who believes the talent in the D-League has never been better, Robbie, and that there were at least 12 to 15 good NBA players at the showcase. Here are a half-dozen of them: Chris Wright, 6-1 G, Iowa Chris Johnson, 6-11 C, Santa Cruz Travis Leslie, 6-4 G, Santa Cruz Shelvin Mack, 6-3 G, Maine DaJuan Summers, 6-8 F, Maine Damion James, Bakersfield (recently called up by the Nets) SI.com

Damion James, D-League, Chris Johnson, DaJuan Summers, Shelvin Mack, Travis Leslie, Chris Wright 

The Brooklyn Nets announced on Sunday that they have signed Damion James to a 10-day contract. James is Brooklyn's first NBA D-League Call-Up of the season, joining the Nets from the Bakersfield Jam. In 17 games for Bakersfield this season, James averaged 15.5 points and 7.3 rebounds in 28.9 minutes per game. RealGM

Brooklyn Nets, Damion James 

The Brooklyn Nets have signed forward Damion James to a 10-day contract, it was announced today by General Manager Billy King. NBA.com

Brooklyn Nets, Damion James, D-League 

Chris Vivlamore: #Hawks roster moves: James Anderson and Damion James waived. Season will start with roster of 14. Twitter @ajchawks

Atlanta Hawks, Damion James, James Anderson 

The Atlanta Hawks today announced their 2012 training camp roster, which tips off Monday with Media Day activities at 2:45 p.m. on the Philips Arena practice court. With the additions of James Anderson, Keith Benson, Damion James, Carldell “Squeaky” Johnson and Anthony Tolliver, the team currently has an 18-man camp roster. NBA.com

Atlanta Hawks, Damion James, Anthony Tolliver, James Anderson, Keith Benson, Carldell Johnson, Training Camp 

Adrian Wojnarowski: Free agent forward Damion James has reached agreement on a one-year deal with Atlanta, agent Mark Bartelstein told Yahoo! Sports. Twitter

Atlanta Hawks, Free Agency, Damion James 

The Nets could consider possibilities such as Josh Childress, Sam Young and their own free agent, Damion James. New York Post

Brooklyn Nets, Free Agency, Damion James, Josh Childress, Sam Young 

Stefan Bondy: Damion James' agent says he has one more visit with an NBA team and will make a decision by the end of the weekend. Twitter

Brooklyn Nets, Free Agency, Damion James 

One possibility to back up Wallace at small forward is Damion James, whom the Nets drafted in 2010 and who spent much of last season sidelined following surgery to repair a stress fracture of the fifth metatarsal in his right foot. The injury was a recurrence of one James initially suffered during his rookie season. New York Post

Brooklyn Nets, Free Agency, Damion James, Gerald Wallace 

A source said the Nets have spoken to James since free agency began about the possibility of bringing back the 6-foot-7, 225-pound forward, after declining the option on his contract during the year and making him a free agent. New York Post

Brooklyn Nets, Free Agency, Damion James 

The tentacles of the proposed deal stretched across more than 10 players and three teams on Monday, with the Nets recruiting a fourth team to take on guard MarShon Brooks in exchange for an additional draft pick to send to Orlando. Nevertheless, multiple complexities need to be resolved to complete the deal, including the negotiation of contracts for four of the players in the proposed trade: Brook Lopez, Kris Humphries, Damion James and Shelden Williams. In the proposed deal, Howard, Jason Richardson and Earl Clark would be sent to Brooklyn, and the Magic would receive the Nets' Lopez, James, Williams and Armon Johnson, Cleveland's Luke Walton and three future first-round picks, sources said. Cleveland would receive Orlando's Quentin Richardson, Brooklyn's Sundiata Gaines, Humphries (on a one-year guaranteed deal), a first-round pick and $3 million from the Nets. Brooklyn also is in talks with the Los Angeles Clippers to exchange Brooks for an additional first-round pick to send to the Magic. If the Clippers decline to participate, other teams are in position to take on Brooks, sources said. Yahoo! Sports

Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Clippers, Brooklyn Nets, Orlando Magic, Trade, Damion James, Jason Richardson, Dwight Howard, Kris Humphries, Quentin Richardson, Shelden Williams, Brook Lopez, Luke Walton, Armon Johnson, Sundiata Gaines, Earl Clark, Marshon Brooks 

Adrian Wojnarowski: In current structure of deal, Orlando gets Brook Lopez, Damion James, Shelden Williams, Luke Walton and 3 or 4 1st rounders, sources tell Y! Twitter

Cleveland Cavaliers, Brooklyn Nets, Orlando Magic, Trade, Damion James, Dwight Howard, Shelden Williams, Brook Lopez, Luke Walton 

In the proposed deal, Howard, Jason Richardson and Earl Clark would be sent to Brooklyn, and the Magic would receive the Nets' Brook Lopez, Damion James, Sheldon Williams, Cleveland's Luke Walton and three future first-round picks, sources said. Cleveland would receive Orlando's Quentin Richardson, Brooklyn's Sundiata Gaines, Kris Humphries (on a one-year guaranteed deal), a first-round pick and $3 million from the Nets. Brooklyn also would send Brooks to a fourth team to get them an additional first-round pick to send to the Magic. Yahoo! Sports

Cleveland Cavaliers, Brooklyn Nets, Orlando Magic, Trade, Damion James, Jason Richardson, Dwight Howard, Kris Humphries, Quentin Richardson, Shelden Williams, Brook Lopez, Luke Walton, Sundiata Gaines, Earl Clark 

The Nets also decided to not renew the contract of Damion James, who had season-ending surgery Tuesday to replace a screw in his right foot. "I just wanted to have the flexibility … with the injury that he's had over the last couple of years," Nets general manager Billy King said. James will become an unrestricted free agent after this season. James started the first seven games of the season, but aggravated his injured right foot in a Jan. 4 loss at Boston. James missed most of last season after having surgery to repair a broken bone in his right foot, which included the insertion of a screw. Bergen Record

Brooklyn Nets, Damion James 

James' injury and the ability to have cap space to pursue free agents or trades played a major role in King's decision. "As I told him, it's not an indication we're not going to bring you back," King said. "But it just allows me the flexibility — I couldn't in good conscience [guarantee bringing him back] at this point." Bergen Record

Brooklyn Nets, Damion James 

The Nets also have a decision to make today on (Damion) James and his third-year option. Early indications were they would not pick up his option — that could change — and James then would be an unrestricted free agent. New York Post

Brooklyn Nets, Damion James 

It got worse yesterday when the Nets announced forward Damion James is lost for the remainder of the season. James underwent surgery on his right foot at Indiana University Health Hospital in Indianapolis to repair aggravation to a previous fracture in his fifth metatarsal. Dr. David Porter performed the procedure, which included replacing a screw originally inserted after James broke his foot in December last season. New York Post

Brooklyn Nets, Damion James, Injuries 

When the Nets went to post-lockout training camp, there were three positions of which they felt fairly certain: point guard with Deron Williams, center with Brook Lopez and small forward with second year man Damion James. Well, at least they have Williams. Lopez broke his foot before the season and now Damion James, who played in just seven games this season after an injury-riddled rookie campaign, is out until next month after undergoing foot surgery today in Indianapolis to correct an aggravation to a previous fracture of his right fifth metatarsal. The Nets announced that the surgery, performed by Dr. David Porter at Indiana University Health Hospital, involved replacing the original screw which was inserted in December, 2010, after he first was injured. New York Post

Brooklyn Nets, Damion James, Injuries, Brook Lopez